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17
Mar
Trucking Industry Eyes Future Growth: Drivers Needed to Fill Void
St. Joseph, Missouri, March 17, 2014: As the economy continues to recover, consumers are spending more on retail sales. This not only increases the need for more truck driving services, but also the need for more trucks. Spirit Miller is […]
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27
Mar
All Delivery Driving Jobs Could Include EOBRs by Fall
Keeping up with the various government regulations that affect the trucking industry is a full-time job. It’s possible that a new one regarding onboard recorders could be handed down for later this year. Delivery driving jobs are seeing an upswing […]
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25
Feb
All Truck Transportation Index Numbers Look Positive for 2013
The Freight Transportation Research Associates (FTR) have good things to say about all truck transportation. The state of the industry is good and getting better. According to analysts, the Index of 8.38 in December points to an upward trend that […]
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18
Feb
Quality Driveaway is Threatened by Regulatory Changes
As the trucking industry continues to grow, the growth of the dimensions of the trailers used to move millions of tons of cargo each year is eating in to the profits. The legal size limits of tractor-trailers have evolved over the years. […]
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05
Feb
The Highly-Touted Safety Accountability Program is Under Review and Creating a Stir in Trucking News
The effectiveness of the Compliance Safety Accountability (CSA) program, which is overseen by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, is getting a second look after members of Congress expressed concerns recently. The program made trucking news when it was launched […]
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10
Jan
Trucking Transport Could Change Significantly with Natural Gas
Rather than be held hostage to petroleum prices, the trucking industry is seeking out alternatives for fuel, and natural gas could be the trucking transport fuel of choice for the future. The trucking news conversation on natural gas advanced last […]
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12
Dec
No Forced Dispatch Means You Call the Shots
In times when work is slow, even forced dispatch might sound appeasing. But for truckers who have had the opportunity to work forced dispatch and for companies or in owner/operator situations where there is no forced dispatch, it’s hard to […]
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02
Nov
Truck and Transportation Industry Enjoys Slow Economic Recovery, Yet Challenges Remain
Digging out of the recession has been a chore for just about every industry, including truck and transportation. But it is happening slowly. In a recent panel discussion among economists in Las Vegas at the American Trucking Association’s Management Conference […]
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